TW548559B - Method for searching text message in portable information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for searching the text message in portable information processing device. The method is used to input the key word with an arbitrary input method, and the portable information processing device inputs the simple code of the key word to be searched with the current input method, wherein the simple code is composed of the first spelling symbol corresponding to each character of the current input method. The simple code is searched and compared with the simple codes of all the text message header in the database, so as to search out all the text messages with the same simple code, and achieve the purpose of searching the text message.

Description

548559 V. Description of the invention α) [Field of the invention] The present invention is a method for retrieving text messages, which is applied to retrieving text messages of portable information processing devices. [Background of the Invention] With the Internet's worldwide Extensive communication and dissemination has reached an explosive era. With the rapid development, the design of information processing devices has become smaller and more functional, such as: Personal Computer (HPC), personal computer Digital Assistant (PDA), mobile phones, and other information processing devices have taken a big step forward. With the increase of functions, the memory expansion is relatively more and more. Although sufficient information data is better for users to query and use, too much information data complicates the process, such as the information processing device. Phone notes, schedules, shorthand secretaries, etc., note-taking tools, powerful transaction processing functions and huge storage space, but they are gradually increasing over time, gradually becoming difficult to query and download information and data on current information processing devices The information information that can be obtained from various media every day is so fast and convenient. Among the many information materials, the required information materials can be quickly and easily become the focus of the user's attention. Retrieval, which is a complex and time-consuming operation, although it now refers specifically to one method. Popularity, the media transmission between messages is faster than portable, and the volume (Hand-held [Personal 1] makes portable message data also larger, can have a query of business cards, remember to provide users with all the information Database. The transmission function is also increased with the date, the user's point is retrieved. The full Chinese name comes into the input of Chinese characters

Page 4 548559 V. Description of the invention (2) There are many methods, and there are some easy-to-use input methods, but these input methods must input multiple short codes to complete a single Chinese character when inputting each Chinese character, and must input accurate Chinese characters The code is still quite inconvenient to use. How to quickly and easily retrieve text messages required by users is a technical problem to be solved. [Summary and purpose of the invention]

In view of this, the present invention provides a method for retrieving text messages of a portable information processing device in order to solve the above problems. The main purpose is to simplify the steps of retrieving text messages so that users only need to enter short codes for key texts. Can easily retrieve the required text messages. The present invention uses any input method to input key text, and the portable information processing device inputs the short code of the key text to be checked according to the current input method. This short code is the first corresponding to each character of the current input method. It consists of several spelling symbols. This shortcode is retrieved and compared with the shortcodes of all text message headers in the database to retrieve all text messages with the same shortcode. The detailed content and technology of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings: [Detailed description of the invention]

The present invention provides a method for retrieving text information of a portable information processing device. Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram of a work module for retrieving text information of the portable information processing device of the present invention. To achieve the function of retrieving text messages, the portable information processing device includes at least an input module 10, an editing module 20, and a retrieval module 30. The steps for retrieving text messages are as follows: Group 1 0 receive

Page 5 548559 V. Description of the invention (3) The first character short code in the text message to be searched entered by the user, and then the retrieval module 30 will combine all text messages in the database with the first character The meta short code is compared, and the text message containing the first character short code is displayed on the display unit of the portable information processing device, so the search range has been effectively reduced, and then input by the user. Module 10 enters the second character shortcode in the text message to be checked, and the editing module 20 combines the first character shortcode and the second character shortcode, and sends the combined two shortcodes before sending To the search module 30 for comparison, and the display unit displays the text message containing the first character short code and the second character short code, so that the search range is further reduced. From the above, it can be known that the user can input the third character short code, even the fourth character short code, etc. according to the length of the text message to be checked, and each time a new character short code is input, the present invention repeats the above. The steps of merging and matching are continued until the user retrieves the required text message. In addition to the above steps, the present invention also has its own work flow steps in each module. Please refer to FIG. 2 for a flowchart of the input module work of the retrieval information of the portable information processing device of the present invention. First, the input module 10 provides at least one input method, and the user selects an input method (step 2 1 0), and then receives any character short code in the text message entered by the user (step 2 2). 0), and determine whether there is a short code to be checked in the input module (step 2 3 0), if there is no short code to be checked, it means that the character short code is the character short code entered for the first time, so this character Set the shortcode to be checked (step 2 50) and send it to the output terminal. If the shortcode to be checked already exists in the input module, this character shortcode is combined with the shortcode to be checked and sent to

548559 V. Description of the invention (4) Output terminal (step 240). Next, please refer to FIG. 3, which is a flowchart of the work of the editing module of the retrieval text message of the portable information processing device of the present invention. The editing module 20 of the present invention further includes the following steps. First, the editing module 20 determines whether the inputted character shortcode has been modified (step 3 1 0). If there is no modification, the search is continued. If the code has been modified, it means that the user wants to search again. At this time, the editing module 20 sets a re-search mark (step 3 2 0). In addition to the above steps, the following describes the working steps of the retrieval module of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 4A, which is the workflow of the retrieval module of the retrieval text message of the portable information processing device of the present invention (1) Illustration. First, the retrieval module 30 determines whether there is no text message in the temporary storage area after receiving the character short code (step 4 10). If there is no text message in the temporary storage area, it means that the character short code is the first Enter the character shortcode in one stroke, and then compare this character shortcode to all the text messages in the database one by one (step 4 2 0), and determine whether the text messages in the database are the same as the character shortcodes. (Step 4 3 0), if not, the search module 30 determines whether the search is completed (Step 4 50), if not, return to Step 4 2 0 to continue the comparison, if it has been completed, it will be temporarily stored The text message in the area is displayed (step 460). Because the search result is not found, the display unit displays no text message. But if the database contains the text message of this character short code, then this text message is stored in the temporary storage area (step 4 4 0), and the retrieval module 30 determines whether the retrieval is completed (step 4 5 0) , If not completed, return to step 4 2 0 to continue

548559 V. Description of the invention (5) Compare, if it has been completed, display the text message in the temporary storage area (step 4 60). At this time, the display unit will display all text messages containing the short code of this character. Sequence out. However, the retrieval module 30 determines whether there is no text message in the temporary storage area (step 4 10). If there is a text message in the temporary storage area, it means that the character shortcode is not the first character shortcode entered. , It further includes the following workflow, please refer to FIG. 4B, which is a flowchart (2) of the retrieval core group retrieval text message retrieval message of the portable information processing device of the present invention. First determine whether you need to search again (step 4 1 1). If you do not need to search again, directly compare the text messages in the temporary storage area one by one (step 413). If you need to search again, first store the temporary storage area After the deletion mark is cleared (step 4 1 2), the text messages in the temporary storage area are compared one by one (step 4 1 3). After the comparison is completed, it is judged whether the text message in the temporary storage area is the same as the character short code (step 4 1 4). If it is not the same, delete the text message that does not contain the character short code (step 4 1 5) and determine whether the search is completed (step 4 1 6), if there is the same, directly determine whether the search is completed (step 4 1 6), if not, return to step 4 1 3 to continue the comparison, if If it is completed, the text message in the temporary storage area will be displayed (step 460). Finally, the relationship between the text message and the shortcode of the present invention will be described with a preferred embodiment. Please refer to FIG. 5 for a schematic diagram of the correspondence relationship between the original text message and the shortcode index table of the present invention. There is an original text message 50 (Invincible Technology). If the user enters a pinyin short code (WDK J) for retrieval using the pinyin input method, the program will search for information based on the entered pinyin short code

548559 V. Description of the invention (6) Pinyin shortcode index table 5 1 in the library, to see if there is the same original text message 50 0 of the pinyin shortcode. If so, according to the record number in the pinyin shortcode index table 51 Find the corresponding text message content in the original text message 50 and display it on the display unit. If the user uses Zhuyin input method to input Zhuyin shortcode (乂 不 万 Η) for searching, the program will also search the Zhuyin shortcode index table 5 2 in the database based on the entered Zhuyin shortcode to see if there are identical Zhuyin shortcodes. The original text message 50, if there is one, the corresponding text message content is found in the original text message 50 according to the record number in the Zhuyin shortcode index table 52, and it is displayed on the display-mouth 0-not too early. It can be known from the above that if the user enters the Cangjie shortcode (Puzhukou) for retrieval by the Cangjie input method, the program will also find the Cangjie shortcode index table 53 in the database. Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

Page 548559 Brief description of the diagram. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the work module for retrieving text messages of the portable information processing device of the present invention. Figure 2 is the input of retrieval text messages of the portable information processing device of the present invention. Module work flow chart; Figure 3 is a flowchart of the editing module search text message of the portable information processing device of the present invention; Figure 4A is a search of the text message search of the portable information processing device of the present invention Module work flow (1) diagram; Figure 4B is a search module workflow (2) diagram of the retrieval text message of the portable information processing device of the present invention; and Figure 5 is the original text message and simplified diagram of the present invention Schematic diagram of the correspondence between the code index tables. [Symbol description] 10 Input module 20 Edit module 30 Search module 5 0 Original text message 5 1 Pinyin shortcode index table 5 2 Zhuyin shortcode index table 5 3 Warehouse collar shortcode index table step 2 1 0 by user Select an input method Step 2 2 0 Receive any character shortcode of the text message to be entered Step 2 3 0 Determine whether there is a short code to be searched in the input module Step 2 4 0 Shortcode merge

Page 10 548559 Schematic description of L0T < Ίχ I < IX Ί1I < 23344444 Step by step Step by step Step by step The word set in the fixed word set will be judged from the 5 input texts. The text will be judged by He Renji. If there is no standard, it will be set as the new storage area of the inspection area. The need to be judged temporarily is judged by comparing the characters of the code and the simple element with the word whether it is self-explanatory. Step by step delete to yourself = the code of the slogan text, check the word to see if it is complete, whether the package is included, the person who has not broken, compare the phase comparison code to the word, and check whether the word is a message. Wenwen's Chinese-Chinese Library t- 彐 一 料 资 定 者 对 定 定

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Claims (1)

548559 VI. Scope of Patent Application1. A method for retrieving text messages from a portable information processing device. The portable information processing device is further provided with a display unit. The method includes the following steps: An input module receives a pending query. The first character shortcode in the text message; a search module compares all text messages in a database with the first character shortcode, and contains the text containing the first character shortcode A message is displayed on the display unit; the second character short code in the text message to be checked is input by the input module; the first character short code is combined with the second character short code by an editing module, And send it to the retrieval module for comparison after being merged; the display unit displays the text message containing the first character shortcode and the second character shortcode on the display unit; and the editor When the module and the retrieval module enter a new character short code, the above steps of merging and comparing are repeated until the text message to be searched is ended. 2 · The method for retrieving text messages of the portable information processing device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein executing the input module further includes the following steps: The input module provides at least one input method for a user Select; receive any character shortcode in the text message entered by the user; Page 12 548559 6. Scope of patent application Check one of the short codes to be checked in the input module; and combine the character short code with the short code to be checked and send it to the output end. 3 · The method for retrieving text messages of a portable information processing device as described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein one of the short codes to be checked in the input module is checked, and if the input module does not have the to be checked Shortcode, set the character shortcode as the shortcode to be checked and send it to the output. 4 · The method for retrieving text messages of the portable information processing device as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein executing the editing module further includes the following steps: the edited input of the character shortcode is checked by the editing module ; And a re-search mark is set according to the modified character shortcode. 5 · The method for retrieving text messages of the portable information processing device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein executing the retrieval module further includes the following steps: After the retrieval module receives the character shortcode, the retrieval module views There is no such text message in a temporary storage area; all the text messages in a database are compared with the character short code one by one; check the text message containing the inter-character code in the tribute database, and The text message is stored in the temporary storage area; and the text message in the temporary storage area is displayed by the search module after the search is completed. 6 · A method for retrieving text messages from a portable information processing device as described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the database is viewed to contain the word Page 13 548559 VI. If the text message of the patent shortcode in the patent application scope does not contain the text message containing the character shortcode in the database, the display unit will display a day and time without the text message. . 7 · The method for retrieving a text message from a portable information processing device as described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the retrieval module displays the text message in the temporary storage area after the retrieval is completed. The retrieval module has not completed the retrieval, then continue to compare all the text messages in the database with the character shortcodes one by one. 8 · The method for retrieving a text message from a portable information processing device as described in item 5 of the scope of the patent application, wherein after receiving the character shortcode, the retrieval module checks that there is no text message in a temporary storage area, If the text message is already stored in the temporary storage area, the following steps are further included: a re-searching step is initiated by the search module; a delete mark in the temporary storage area is cleared; the character short code and the Compare the text messages already stored in the temporary storage area one by one; View the text messages containing the inter-character code in the temporary storage area 'and store the text information in the temporary storage area, and search by After the module finishes searching, the text message in the temporary storage area is displayed. 9 · The method for retrieving text messages of a portable information processing device as described in item 8 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the retrieval module initiates a re-retrieval step 'if the retrieval module does not need to initiate the re-retrieval step' Directly the character shortcode and the text message already stored in the temporary storage area Page 14 548559 VI. The scope of patent application is compared one by one. 1 0 · The method for retrieving a text message from a portable information processing device as described in item 8 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the text message is stored in the temporary storage area, and the method further includes not including the character abbreviation. The text message will be deleted. 1 1 · The method for retrieving a text message from a portable information processing device as described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the retrieval module displays the text message in the temporary storage area after the retrieval is completed ' If the retrieval module has not completed the retrieval, then the successor compares all the text messages in the temporary storage area with the character short code one by one. 1 2 · The method for retrieving text messages of a portable information processing device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the portable information processing device is a handheld computer (HPC). 1 3 · The method for retrieving text messages of the portable information processing device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application ', wherein the portable tributary processing device is a personal digital assistant (P D A). 14 · The method for retrieving text messages of the portable information processing device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the portable information processing device is a mobile phone.